AI-enabled critter camera only records targeted behaviors

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In order to observe specific behaviors, scientists will often rig wild animals up with tiny cameras or other “bio-logging” devices. A new technology could help these tools gather more data, by only fully powering up when needed.

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Untethered: Fishing Without Lines

There’s a laundry list of ways that humans are polluting the earth, and even though it might not look like it from the surface, the oceans seem to bear the brunt of our waste. Some research suggests that plastic doesn’t fully degrade as it ages, but instead breaks down into …read more

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Quality Control, Done Anywhere

Modern society has brought us all kinds of wonders, including rapid intercontinental travel, easy information access, and decreased costs for most consumer goods thanks to numerous supply chains. When those supply chains break down as a result of a natural disaster or other emergency, however, the disaster’s effects can be …read more

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Wearable sensors can be printed directly onto skin at room temperature

Flexible electronics have opened up some interesting possibilities when it comes to wearable sensors that can be applied to the skin, taking the form of tattoo-like films and sleeves that monitor various aspects of human health. Scientists at Penn Stat… Continue reading Wearable sensors can be printed directly onto skin at room temperature

Smashing Security podcast #198: Chucky the coffee maker

Coffee machines catching ransomware, Blacklight shines a torch on website tracking, and a woman is freaked out that a complete stranger can turn off her home’s security system.

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UK’s supercomputer nanosatellites to better predict ship movements

Britain has sent two satellites into space that are smaller than a microwave, yet are the smartest ever produced by the UK. On September 28, 2020 at 12:20 pm BST, four Glasgow-built Spire nanosatellites lifted off atop a Russian Soyuz launcher, two of … Continue reading UK’s supercomputer nanosatellites to better predict ship movements

UK’s supercomputer nanosatellites to better predict ship movements

Britain has sent two satellites into space that are smaller than a microwave, yet are the smartest ever produced by the UK. On September 28, 2020 at 12:20 pm BST, four Glasgow-built Spire nanosatellites lifted off atop a Russian Soyuz launcher, two of … Continue reading UK’s supercomputer nanosatellites to better predict ship movements